Genuine Living in Piemonte Wine Region

Day One

Benvenuti! This morning, Jeff and Anthony welcome you at the Milano Malpensa Airport and together we head to Piemonte. How lucky are we to have as a co-host a wine connoisseur like Anthony Giglio? Piemonte is one of the most prolifer wine region of the country and you'll have the opportunity to get the answers to all your wine questions. First stop is the Roero Wine region where we will enjoy a restoring lunch before we head to the first winery visit of the week. The Damonte Family will welcome us for a tour and tasting of their excellent Malvira' wines. Right after we’ll reach our villa!
As soon as we arrive in the heart of the Langhe wine-growing region, we settle into our rooms at the gorgeous Villa D’Amelia and have some free time to relax and explore. You may not want to leave the villa at all: the view of the Alps, hazelnut groves, and rolling Piemonte vineyards are absolutely breathtaking! Villa D'Amelia has an award-winning restaurant, a spa/pool, gardens, and plenty of lounges where we sip aperitivo at sunset.
That is exactly what we may do tonight before heading to dinner for a special Piemontese tasting menu by three brothers that, after traveling the world, returned to their roots to add flair to traditional recipes. Think potato gnocchi with Castelmagno cheese, roasted cockerel and a twist on the classic Fritto Piemontese.

Day Two

For five generations, the Cravero Family has been aging the finest DOP Parmigiano Reggiano money can buy. This morning, master affineur (cheesemaker) Giorgio Cravero gives us a private tasting and tour of his 20-foot-high cheese caves in the mountain town of Bra.
What goes best with cheese? Wine! Let's head for lunch to Osteria del Boccondivino, a restaurant that adheres to the Slow Food Chefs’ Alliance to defend biodiversity, tradition, and small local producers. Right after, we have some free time to explore Bra's delightful baroque squares and churches. The town was the birthplace of Slow Food, a grassroots organization for preserving traditional foods and foodways and promoting small-scale agriculture, and remains a showcase for Italian food creativity today. Later in the afternoon we will relax back at our Villa before we get ready for our memorable Michelin star experience where we dine enjoying the astounding view over the vineyards, towards the Alps. Our dear friend Chef Maurilio Garola, and his team, crafted a very special menu for us to pair with a selection of wines from their cellar. Carved from the tuff hill, the wine cellar preserves more than 60,000 bottles from all over the world and one of the most complete wine lists in Italy.

Day Three

Who wants to ride a Vespa or a Fiat 500? This morning let's zip down to the charming village of Barolo in style. We are going to visit one of the iconic winemakers in the Barolo Wine Region in Piemonte. They took a daring and provocative path, employing green harvesting, shorter fermentation, and the use of small barriques. Pioneers and rebel winegrowers, they are treating us to a private tour and tasting at their winery. Can't wait! Then we are on for an al fresco lunch at a local favorite spot before riding through hill villages like Barolo, La Morra and admire the Castles topping the vineyards on our way back to our villa. The rest of the afternoon is all to yourself, so today's a good day to book that spa treatment or chill at the pool.
In the evening we gather to dine at the table of Elena and Marco in Monforte d'Alba. Their solid cooking and precise aromas and flavors speak of the high-quality ingredients they meticulously source in the Langhe region... Think risotto with chestnuts and raschera cheese, farm-raised quail egg with local potatoes in puff pastry, and hazelnut semifreddo... Our very own chefs will be certainly inspired!